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CVE-1999-1570

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-05-01 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in sar for OpenServer 5.0.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -o parameter.

Affected products

• Caldera Openserver: 5.0.5

References

• http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102098949103708&w=2
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/27074
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8989.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4089
• http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102098949103708&w=2
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/27074
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8989.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4089

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